Handle for baskets, satchels, and like containers



254, mm. W. HAMM HANDLE FOR BASKETS,SATCHELS, AND LIKE CONTAINERS Filed April 10, 1922 ("16:41:01 WWW r will i t or u were u it i it: it, mlluraill time hpplication filed April it), that.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that l, 'Wnsnnr Henri, a citizen of the United States residing at Dolpgeville, in the county of l-lerkinier and id ate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lllandles for Baskets, Satchels, and like Containers; and l do hereby declare the following to be a lull, clear, and exact description oil the in vention, such as will enable others shilled in the art to which it appertains to inalre and use the same. i

This invention relates to a handle -for a basket satchel, valise and lilre case and aims to provide an article of this nature which may be easily and cheaply applied and which is light etlicient and cooling to the hand.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature ol: the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention, it is to he understood that in adapting; the same to meet diilerent conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without parting from the nature of the invention Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application, I

Fi ure 1 is a perspective view of a basket prov1ded with handles embodying); the in vention,

Figure 52 is a diagrammatic view ol' the invention, and

Figure 3 is a detail view showing; the manner of construction.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates a basket which is representative of the class out devices for which the invention is designed, it being understood that the handle is adapted for a satchel, valise, on analogous case.

The handle consists of a strip 52 of suitable material having an intermediate and end portions separated by means of slits 3, the portions 4- interniediate the slits 3 being" out Filerial lite. 551,330.

any desired length to extend around the parts to which the handle attached. in the present instan ce, the numeral l designates the reinforcement or binding; at the upper edge of the baslret and the handles are httached thereto by folding or doubling; the portions l 01' the strip 5 thereuround. hitter the parts lof the strip 2 have been engaged with the basket or analogous article, the divided portions oi the strip bordering upon the slits 3 are brought together and are niade secure bv means or a binder 5 which may consist of l't length at cane reed or other suitable ma 'terial which adapted to be woven about the parts of the strip 9 hordcrinp; upon and separated by the slits 2%. in this Inanner said portions are connected. and the folded por tious inade secure. The manner of applying the handle will depend largely upoirthe character of the article to which it is attached and the character of the material. is not essential and will depend upon the finish ot the handle and the article to which it is attached.

l l hat is claimed is:

1. i l handle oi the character and 101 the purpose herein stated the same comprising a member folded upon itseli and having: the :lold or big-ht engaging the article to which the handle is applied, and having the per tions adjacent the tlold divided, and a binder woven about the divided portions and serving to connect the same and the folded parts.

2. Jr handle for a satchel or analogous ar ticle, the same consisting of strip comprising longitudinally divided portions and intermediate portions intact and folded about the part of the satchel. to which the handle is attached the folded portions being" lorought together, and a binder woven about the longitudinally divided parts to connect the some and the folded portions of the strip.

in testimony whereo'l. l allix my signature in presence ol'two witnesses.

Wl filililll HAMll/lh ll itnesses 2 ELI Maurine, CARL lit. tirnnnnrnn. 

